DENTON, Texas (UNT) -- The University of North Texas College of Information dean Kinshuk (who goes by one name) is the winner of the 2016 Distinguished Development Award by the Association for Education Communications and Technology's (AECT).
"We are so proud that our College of Information dean is the winner of such prestigious award," said Finley Graves, provost and vice president for academic affairs at UNT. "This high honor truly shows how influential Kinshuk is and what a wonderful addition is he to our university."
The award is based on Kinshuk's accomplishments in the...
What: "Reconstruction and Restorations" -- The 2016 Teaching of History Conference presented by the University of North Texas Department of History. H.W. Brands, the Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair of History at the University of Texas at Austin, is the keynote speaker.
When: 7:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Oct. 1 (Saturday)
Where: UNT's University Union, 1155 Union Circle...
What: "Second Amendment & Campus Carry: Rights v. Safety?"-- The University of North Texas' Constitution Day program, featuring speakers from Texas Home Shield and Texas Gun Sense
When: 11 a.m. Sept. 15 (Thursday)
Where: Lyceum of UNT's University Union, located at 1155 Union Circle. Overflow seating with Skype broadcast is Room 250H in UNT's Willis Library, 1506 W. Highland Street
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DENTON (UNT), Texas – For the second year in a row, the University of North Texas has been awarded the Other Victim Assistance Grant by the Texas Office of the Attorney General, which can be used to help students if they are victims of crime on- or off-campus. UNT has been awarded a $25,000 grant, which will be used during the 2016-2017 academic year.
UNT Dean of Students Maureen McGuinness said that the grant will help the university broaden its efforts to help students.
"This is a huge opportunity for UNT to be able to expand our reach and assist students who need it," she...
DENTON, Texas (UNT) -- The Club at Gateway Center, a student-run restaurant at the University of North Texas, has won the 2016 Best of Denton Award in the restaurant category. The recognition comes from the Denton Award Program, which honors exceptional venues that "help make the Denton area a great place to live, work and play."
"Food brings people together, and this is an amazing...
DENTON (UNT), Texas – The University of North Texas has become the first university in the state of Texas to be named a Bee Campus USA. Bee Campus USA is a sustainability organization focused on supporting pollinator species populations, which are declining rapidly across the globe.
"I am proud of UNT's Bee Campus USA Certification, because it is recognition for how passionate UNT students are about sustainability," said Gary Cocke, UNT sustainability coordinator.
UNT students have been leading the effort to create a bee-friendly campus. More...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Thanks to websites that allow users to build and link family trees, websites that give people access to national records and "Who Do You Think You Are?" and other TV shows about the family history of celebrities, genealogy has become one of the most popular hobbies in the U.S. -- almost as popular as gardening.
Research from a University of North Texas historian supports the idea that the nation and region of origin of your ancestors contributes to your risk of developing, or not developing, a growing list of medical conditions.
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DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas Criminal Justice Department is on track to open a cellphone cyber security lab at the UNT New College at Frisco. The off-site instructional facility will house the area's only cyber laboratory solely dedicated to analyzing cellphone data from devices used in criminal activities. Cyber lab director Scott Belshaw says the goal is to connect with as many police departments and federal agencies as possible to accelerate investigation processes.
"What we've found is that cellphone analysis is a major need for North Texas law enforcement...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- A new partnership has been formed between the University of North Texas and the Dallas Cowboys which includes educational benefits for UNT students and an extensive advertising and promotional program designed to raise awareness of the UNT brand.
"We believe our new partnership with the Dallas Cowboys will increase awareness of UNT, and we're excited about the educational opportunities our students will have interacting with one of the top sports franchises in the world," said UNT President Neal Smatresk.
The promotional program provides UNT a significant...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- While volunteering for a nonprofit organization serving children in El Salvador, Ingrid Panameno, a recent University of North Texas graduate, began to realize the barriers the children faced to getting an education, including destroyed school infrastructures, lack of transportation and scarce school supplies.
Born in the U.S. after her father left El Salvador to provide economic support for his family, Panameno was inspired to become a development economist and create her own nonprofit organization to assist impoverished communities. She is one step closer to...